Islamic Art

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Art PRAEGER WORLD OF ART PAPERBACKS
Islamic Art
DAVID TALBOT RICE
The delicate creations of the art of Islam—like the Islamic world itself—have an extraordinary ui>it}^ yet they are infinitely diverse. With the general growth of j(iiterest in art of every kind, Islamic art—no longer of fascination to the specialist alone—has come, into its own. David Talbot Rice has satisfied this new and -burgeoning interest in his comprehensive general survey of Islamic art—the first of its kind in English. His work defines principal styles in Islamic art, explores the methods and mechanics of creation, and offers, in lavish illustration, some of Islam's finest and most colorful examples:
The art of Islam is one of great character and beauty, and Professor Talbot traces its, development with insight and precision. Islamic craftsmen produced some of the finest pottery ever made—^pottery that ranks in quality with that of China and Japan; they produced superb examples of metalwork and fine... Tovább

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Art PRAEGER WORLD OF ART PAPERBACKS
Islamic Art
DAVID TALBOT RICE
The delicate creations of the art of Islam—like the Islamic world itself—have an extraordinary ui>it}^ yet they are infinitely diverse. With the general growth of j(iiterest in art of every kind, Islamic art—no longer of fascination to the specialist alone—has come, into its own. David Talbot Rice has satisfied this new and -burgeoning interest in his comprehensive general survey of Islamic art—the first of its kind in English. His work defines principal styles in Islamic art, explores the methods and mechanics of creation, and offers, in lavish illustration, some of Islam's finest and most colorful examples:
The art of Islam is one of great character and beauty, and Professor Talbot traces its, development with insight and precision. Islamic craftsmen produced some of the finest pottery ever made—^pottery that ranks in quality with that of China and Japan; they produced superb examples of metalwork and fine carvings in ivory. Their architecture, too, had great distinction and had a, great impact on the Romanesque and Gothic schools of the West. Their textiles had a quality of design which the Florentines and Venetians were quick to copy. Moreover, the miniatures of Mesopotamia and Persia are to be counted among the finest in the world. In this splendid book, Professor Talbot Rice has opened tip—for all to enjoy—vast, comparatively unknown reahns of exquisite taste and delight.
the author: David Talbot Rice is Watson-Gordon Professor of Fine Arts at Edinburgh University, and has written several books on Byzantine and early Christian art.
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